Race: Rebel 300
NASCAR Grand National Series: Race 19 of 52
Date: May 6, 1961
Track: Darlington Raceway
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Rebel 300 Race Information
| Winner | Fred Lorenzen | Car | No. 28 Ford |
| Team / Owner | Holman Moody | Winner Start | 1st |
| Started First | Fred Lorenzen | Most Laps Led | Fireball Roberts (108) |
| Race Distance | 301.125 miles (219 laps) | Track Length | 1.375 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 32 |
| Different Leaders | 8 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 2 |
| Points Leader After Race | Rex White | Season Race | 19 of 52 |
Rebel 300 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 28 | Fred Lorenzen | Holman Moody | Ford | 219 | 69 | running | 1900 |
| 2 | 8 | 21 | Curtis Turner | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 219 | 25 | running | 1824 |
| 3 | 9 | 69 | Johnny Allen | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 218 | 3 | running | 1748 |
| 4 | 10 | 53 | Bob Burdick | Roy Burdick (Owner) | Pontiac | 218 | 1 | running | 1672 |
| 5 | 2 | 22 | Fireball Roberts | Smokey Yunick Racing | Pontiac | 218 | 108 | running | 1596 |
| 6 | 17 | 3 | Marvin Panch | John Masoni (Owner) | Pontiac | 217 | 0 | running | 1520 |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | Ralph Earnhardt | Owens Racing | Pontiac | 216 | 6 | running | 1444 |
| 8 | 3 | 94 | Banjo Matthews | Matthews Racing | Ford | 215 | 1 | running | 1368 |
| 9 | 5 | 72 | Bobby Johns | Shorty Johns (Owner) | Ford | 215 | 0 | running | 1292 |
| 10 | 11 | 11 | Ned Jarrett | B.G. Holloway (Owner) | Chevrolet | 215 | 0 | running | 1216 |
| 11 | 7 | 29 | Nelson Stacy | Dudley Farrell (Owner) | Ford | 212 | 0 | running | 1140 |
| 12 | 18 | 47 | Larry Frank | Jack Smith (Owner) | Pontiac | 212 | 0 | running | 1064 |
| 13 | 14 | 85 | Emanuel Zervakis | Monroe Shook (Owner) | Chevrolet | 211 | 0 | running | 988 |
| 14 | 22 | 54 | Jimmy Pardue | Jimmy Pardue (Owner) | Chevrolet | 209 | 0 | running | 912 |
| 15 | 4 | 8 | Joe Weatherly | Bud Moore Engineering | Pontiac | 206 | 6 | running | 836 |
| 16 | 26 | 0 | Dave Mader | Dave Mader (Owner) | Chevrolet | 205 | 0 | running | 760 |
| 17 | 20 | 48 | G.C. Spencer | GC Spencer Racing | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 684 |
| 18 | 21 | 2 | Tommy Irwin | Tom Daniels (Owner) | Chevrolet | 200 | 0 | running | 608 |
| 19 | 25 | 82 | Larry Flynn | — | Chevrolet | 195 | 0 | running | 532 |
| 20 | 13 | 87 | Buck Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 192 | 0 | running | 456 |
| 21 | 28 | 68 | Ed Livingston | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Ford | 187 | 0 | running | 380 |
| 22 | 32 | 62 | Curtis Crider | Curtis Crider (Owner) | Mercury | 181 | 0 | running | 304 |
| 23 | 29 | 38 | Ed Markstellar | Matt DeMatthews (Owner) | Ford | 177 | 0 | running | 228 |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Rex White | Rex White (Owner) | Chevrolet | 173 | 0 | accident | 152 |
| 25 | 15 | 86 | Buddy Baker | Buck Baker Racing | Chrysler | 115 | 0 | accident | 76 |
| 26 | 24 | 55 | Jimmy Thompson | — | Ford | 62 | 0 | accident | 76 |
| 27 | 23 | 52 | Tom Dill | Julian Buesink (Owner) | Ford | 46 | 0 | accident | 76 |
| 28 | 19 | 1 | Paul Lewis | Jess Potter (Owner) | Chevrolet | 38 | 0 | oil pressure | 76 |
| 29 | 30 | 71 | Bobby Waddell | Bob Barron (Owner) | Dodge | 22 | 0 | oil pressure | 76 |
| 30 | 16 | 15 | Tim Flock | Beau Morgan (Owner) | Ford | 16 | 0 | handling | 76 |
| 31 | 27 | 61 | Elmo Langley | Doc White (Owner) | Ford | 14 | 0 | handling | 76 |
| 32 | 31 | 43 | Richard Petty | Petty Enterprises | Plymouth | 11 | 0 | engine | 76 |
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